prune (something) of (something else)

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prune (something) of (something else)

To make something more trim, clean, or neat by pruning away that which is superfluous, undesirable, or unnecessary. I want to prune the tree outside of its dead and overgrown branches.As your career evolves, you'll need to start pruning your résumé of less relevant work experience.

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